Binder-truck.



H. J. DRAGER. BINDER TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 21, 1909.

1,034,986; Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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BINDER TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 21, 1909.

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BINDER-TRUCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

Application filed August 21, 1909. Serial No. 514,030.

To all 107mm it may concern:

Beit known that I, HERMAN J. DRAGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Orlando, in the county of Logan and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and Improved Binder-Truck, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to grain binders and its object. is to provide a new and improved binder truck for attachment to a grain binder, for drawing the latter over the field or for transp0rting 1' ie binder from place to place. For the purpose mentioned the truck frame is arranged at its rear end for pivotal connection with'the binder, and on the front. end is pivoted a tongue and an evener, and in the rear of the front end is arranged a swiveled supporting wheel to support the truck frame.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1' is a plan view of the improved binder truck; Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of part of the same on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a similar view of another part of the improvementon the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of tin binder truck; Fig. 5 is an en larged sect'onal side elevation of the supporting wheel and its mounting on the truck frame, the section being on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is an enlarged side elevation of the sheave for the'equalizing device, the beam carrying the sheave being shown in section; and Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross section of the truck frame brace, the section being on the'line 77 of Fig. 1.

The truck frame A of the binder truck is formed by the side beams A, A and cross beams A A A and bolts A connecting the side beams with each other, the cross beam A being located at the rear ends of the beams A, A and the spaced cross beams A, A and the bolts A being located near the front ends of the said side beams. On the rear ends of the side beams A, A are secured the eyes B, engaged by pivot pins C,

the brace E by clips E (see Figs. 1 and 7), the forward end E of the said bar E being fastened to the beam A by the bolt A, and the rear end of the said-bar E terminating in an eye E, engaging a hook D on the beam D. 7

On the front cross beams A A is secured a bearing F, and a similar, bearing F is attached to the under side of the side beams A, A as plainly indicated in Figs. 4 and 5, and in the said bearings F and F is mounted to turn a vertically disposed pivot G, on the lower end of which is mounted to swing the frame H of a supporting Wheel H, adapted to travel on the ground to support the binder truck.

On the front ends of the side beams A and A are secured bearings I, having a transversely-extending pivot J the said pivot J being preferably in the form of a piece of tubing, fastened at one end by a bolt J or other means to the rear end of a tongue J, so that the latter can swing up and down. A brace J connects the .pii'ot J with the tongue J as indicated in Fig.1.-

Near the forward end of the beafnfA is'arranged a vertically disposed pivot'pin K, j for the evener L to swing on, the said in K being engaged at the top by a strap fastened at its rear end to the front'cross beam A by the same bolt which fastens the by a chain 0 passing around a sheave O having its frame 0 bolted or otherwise se cured to the beam D of the binder. Thus by the arrangement described the pull of the drhft animals is equalized.

On the rear cross beam A is secured a .hook P, adapted for engagement with the under side of the platform of the binder and on the side beams A, A intermediate the cross beam A and the cross beam A are arranged hooks Q for engagement with the outer end of the platform of the binder when the said platform is placed upon the truck, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

having side beams, cross bars connecting the beams, and a rearwardly extending di- .?a n'al brace, means for connecting the said ms and brace with a binder, a support wheel having a vertical pivot'mounted in' the forward end of thetruck, an evener mounted on theforward end of one beam, a sheave, means-for attaching said sheave to a binder at one side ofthe rear ends of the beams, and a flexible connection passing around the sheave and having its ends con nected with the evener.

2. In a binder truck, the combination of a frame having at its forward part a wheel mounted on a vertical pivot and provided with means whereby it may be connected with a binder, an evcner mounted onthe forward part of the frame at one side thereof, a sheave, means for mountin the sheave on a binder at the rear ends 0 the beams and at the side of the beam opposite that to which the evener is pivoted,.and a flexible connection passing around the sheave and having its ends connected with the evener on opposite sides of its pivot.

3. A binder truck, comprising a truckframe haying side beams and front and rear cross beams, a supporting wheel swiveled on the said truck frame near the front cro beam thereof, a hook on the rear end of the said truck frame for engagement with the platform of the binder, and holding hooks on the upper faces of the side beams of the frame, the said holding hooks being arranged for en agement with the platform to hold it on t e truck'frame.

4. A binder truck, comprising a truck frame having side beams and front and rear cross beams connecting the side beams with each other, means for pivotally connecting the rear ends of the said side beams with the binder, an evener mounted on the front end of one of the said side beams, asheave, means for mounting the sheave on a binder at one side of the rear ends of the beams, a chain or cord passing around the sheave and having its ends secured to the evener, a supporting wheel having a 'vertical pivot, a bearing mounted on the said front crossbeams of the truck frame and in which the pivot of the wheel is mounted, a hook on the rear cross beam of the truck frame for engagement with, the platform of the binder, and a hook on each of the side beams of the said truck frame for engagement with the outer end of the platform.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

v HERMAN J. DRAGER.

, Witnesses:

CHAS. A. WILLE'I'I, JOHN A. Hansen.

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' Washington, D. C. 

